Work stand.



ILINITEI) STATES PATENT OFFICE. WILLIAM H. COMMONS, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specification of Letters iatent.

Patented March 13,

Application filed september 21, 1905. 7 Serial No- 279,484.

To alZ whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, WILLIAM H. OoM'MoNs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented new and useful Improveme'nts i'n Work-Stands, of which the ollowing is a specification.

My invention relates to stands; and its 1primary object is to rovide a novel and hig lyuseful device of t ple and durable of construction, which may e manufactured and sold at a comparatively small oost,.and which is admirably adapted in its relative arrangement of trays and s poolsupporters for the purpose for which it is designed to be used. I

A further object is to provide a device of the character stated wherein its base is so constructed as to provide means for supporting spool-carrying members and whereln one member or'element thereof performs the dual function of securing a tray in applied position and of forming a support for a thimble. With the above and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction, combination, and arrangement of parts hereinafter fully described, claimed, and illustratedin the accompanying drawings,where Figure 1 is a view in side elevation .of a stand constructed in accordance with my invention. Fi 2 is a central longitudinal sec tional view t ereof, and Fig. 3 is a top. plan view of the stand.

Referring to the drawings by referencenumerals, '1 desi nates an annular base constructed, prefera 1y, of sheet metal and depressed to provide an annular and concentrically arranged base-flange 2, standardcarrying 1portion 3, and a flange 4 for su porting t ase-flange 2 serves to space the portion 3 abovea table or other support to revent. the means used for securing a stan ard to said portion from forming an obstruction and to sup ort the flange 4 at a convenient height. T e portion 3 is provided with an openin 5 to receive the threaded end 6 of a vertica ly-arranged standard 7, said standard being adapted to be secured in applied position by means of a nut '8. Positioned upon the standard 7, intermediate a shoulder 9 thereon and the portion 3, is a tray. This tray is also constructed, preferably, of sheet metal and is of a diameter sufficient to bridge the space of the flange 2, whereby to permit is character which is simstandard and trays, and 'W e spool-carrying members. T ,e

such articles as pins and the like from becoming'losttherein. The standard 7 is provided at a point adjacent its upper end with an other shoulder 11 and thereabove with threads 12. Another tray 13 is mounted upon the standard 7 and supported by means of the shoulderll, said tray being securely held in applied position by means of a-combined thimble-holder and securing member 14, which has engagement with the threaded portion of the standard 7. The combined thiInble-holder and securing member is of an elongated formation and is of a size to permitof the easy application and removal of a thimble thereto or therefrom. The supporting members 15 are mounted upon the flange 4 .and rise vertically therefrom, said members being of such diameter and length as to permit of the easy application and removal of spools and their turning in applied position when the thread is being unwound therefrom. The trays 10 and 13 are designed to receive such, articles as pins, buttons, scissors, and the like, and as easy access may be had to both it is apparent that they are well adapted for the purpose for which they have been designed. The spool-carrying members 15 are their position with relation thereto is such as not to avoid access bein had to said tray. The edges of the trays am? downward to provide smooth rolling edges. The base maybe used independently of the en so used the groove formed by the base-flange may be utilized as a receptacle for pins and other small articles.

Having fully described and illustrated my invention, what I claim is flange 4 are turned 1. A Work-stand comprising a base depressed to form a base-flange having a horizontalflange, a spool-carrying member secured to said horizontal flange, and a tray carried by said base. a

2. A work-stand comprising a base having a flange, a spool-carrying member secured to said flange, a standard secured to the base, and a tray secured to said standard.

3. A'work-stand comprising a base having a flan e, a spool-carrying member secured to said ange, a tray mounted upon said base, a standard for securing said trayin applied position, and another tray secured to said standard.

4. A work-stand comprising a base having a flange, a spool-carrying member secured to 

